Unfortunatly I from my trunks han preceded Mr Loyd informs _ he thinks they must in the case Mr. Wadmath _ be kind I to mito hn and let me know an emily oto, Payson Uney Canced the Curtains frained n old Lodgings at Rye - Ichan be islady obliged by you moking engine and три it for im I set of Dinkt for Peaks-kill "y from thinks to the Jersey - You shall hear Adice, in taste Your From the Wadsworth miss. in the possession of Mr. J. F. Morris, of Hartford. Received too late for publication 1.c.7. Copud 19 June Сорись fect an Exchange. Not a line from You since I saw you. I hope Farewell, may your hopes be fulfilled Respect'ly Yours, Mrs. Wadsworth joins me in respectful Compliments, Yours, Jere Wadsworth's Letter. WADSWORTH. DEAR SAM.-Have only a Minute's time to tell you I rejoice to hear You are well. I read your Letter to J. Webb, What an Repeated unhappy affair. The Massachusetts Bullies turned Tail too. They from page have the Curses of every good Man. Your Capt. & you have gained immortal honour; go on & 27. at this and intended some of us to be with You soon. DEAR WEBB:—I put in a Memorial in your name for Mrs. You will put in her Christian Name & send it to me that it hot found خنسه Jere Wadsworth's Letter. NORTH CASTLE, Nov. 15th, 1778. DEAR SIR-I received yours of yesterday. You may depend on my attending to your affairs. I will write you as soon as I am informed of their situation. I believe they are all safe. I shall be much obliged to you to attend to the inclosed advertisement, as you will see by it I have lost my horse, and it will be a great disappointment, and a loss that I am not willing to put up with, as I have lately met with several others. Perhaps the horse may be brought to headquarters for sale, as he is so good a one. I am very unwell with a pain in my head and heart, spitting of blood, etc. I expect to go home in a few days, and if you have any commands, propose them. I must return soon as I have put my affairs in order there but not to stay. I am determined not to be in a situation so very disagreeable as I have been lately. I wish you would return my letter from Tracy, and let me know what his Excellency's opinion of Gen'l Bell's conduct is. I wish to have it remembered that I sent that letter to headquarters, and for the reason that much loss has happened and great waste has been made of the stores since I have been moving them, and in some future time when these losses appear, it may be forgot that those people whose duty it was to have guarded the magazines neglected them, to say no worse of it. And the blame may be at my door, and it is not impossible that I may lose my character if not my estate. If his Excellency were to write something on this matter, setting forth the circumstances attending the moving of the stores, and the difficulties and losses necessary attending such a sudden movement, I think it would secure me from future blame or loss. I do not want to make any more use of it but to secure me if I am called, and never will show it unless I am obliged to for my own safety. And this I will not expect if the General has the least doubt about the propriety of it. And you will mention it in your own time and way. But the sooner the better for me. At any rate, write me and tell me the news, etc. Give my compliments to Col. Cary, and tell him the girl has got a pain in her heart, and I'm afraid she is pining after him. He is a sad dog, a very sad dog, to offer to touch any of the Commissioner's stores (girls come within the article of stores, especially when they are in his house.) I have courted her for him ever If you don't go from Peekskill soon I shall see you, as I must I am, Dear Sir, Your most obed't serv't Mus. Laidley CONN'T HUTTS, Dec. 9th, 1781. DEAR COLONEL :-The Sergeant, whom you sent into New Jersey with your letters returned this day; he brought only one, which will be handed you with this. Mrs. Lott did not write, but says you may expect a letter from her very soon. As the Sergeant who carried your letters belongs at New Haven, it will be very inconvenient to send him to WP Shall therefore send another lad with this; as Captain Burkeley is with you it will be needless for me to particularize on Regimental matters. Our lads are so entirely destitute of clothing that it is difficult to persuade them to take • furloughs, which is a sufficient proof that their uniforms are not decent. The Light Infantry and a part of Colonel Scammel's command arrived here yesterday. Major Wyllys will write you. Capt. Bith has not arrived, but is expected within a few days. The other gentlemen of the regiment from Virginia are with us, but all expect to be in Connecticut very soon. If Colonel Huntington could make it convenient to come before the clothing is drawn (which it is probable will be within fifteen days at farthest) I think it would be of real advantage to the regiment; indeed, there is not a month in the year in which it is of more consequence to have a field officer with the regiment than the present, and Major Wyllys will remain with us but a very few days. We have nothing of consequence to acquaint you with. We expect a new arrangement of the army will shortly take place, and it is probable that the number of regiments will be reduced. Gen. Lincoln has accepted his appointment of Minister of War, and remains at Philadelphia with his Excellency. The latter it is proba ble will not be with us until late in the winter. I think it probable that several sergeants in the line will soon be promoted; wish you to speak to Col. Huntington upon that subject, that if you should think it proper to promote any of ours we may not be behind hand. At present the want of officers in the regiment is a real injury to those of us who are with the regiment, but I have only room to request my mcst friendly compliments to your brother and family and other friends, and am, Col. WEBB. Copud With sentiments of esteem, Yours, S. WILLIAMS. Jos. Webb's Letter. FLATBUSH, March 27th, 1778. MY DEAR BROTHER-Mine, by W. Frink, I hope you received. Let me repeat to you the sensible obligation we are under for the civil, genteel behavior shown you by all ranks-those attentions you have shown prisoners when in your hands is, I am now told, most amply returned; nothing in life can be more pleasing to a feeling, susceptible mind, nor a mark of greater soul than treating a prisoner well when in your power, as well as the highest heights of good, sound policy. I could wish to have a long, circumstantial letter from you of the return of the Mrs. Smith, who now is permitted by his Excellency, Governor Trumbull, to visit her aged mother in New York. I have ventured to say, if she gets permission to go she will be treated with the greatest politeness from the officers of the army on both sides. I have been expecting some garden seeds from my friend Mr. Chew, likewise a list of the prisoners in the Navy Department, send me back Rivington and Gains' papers. Tell Col. Hirdyship his lady was yesterday with me, and has lately, with all her children, had the small-pox, and is now anxious to go to him, but as yet has not liberty. She much wants to hear particulars from her husband with his particular orders. Will you ask Col. Lawrence how he does, and whether the act (he knows what about) is settled. Where is Sargent Ballantine? He uses me excessively ill; in short, the British prisoners are in distress for clothing. I wish you would |